plural cod also cods
1
: any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: such as
a
: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish
b
: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean
2
: any of various bony fishes resembling the true cods
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Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 4 June 2024
Served at lunch and dinner each week, the fish fry was one of the most popular in the Milwaukee area, drawing in crowds who came in for the yellow lake perch, Icelandic cod, Cajun-style salmon, house-made potato pancakes and more.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
The salted cod was introduced to the Caribbean via the triangular slave trade between Britain, West Africa and the Caribbean colonies in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Plates such as roasted cod with fennel butter and smoked tomatoes and pumpkin, cavolo nero and peanut lean a little on Boxer’s London background and a little on the Experimental Group’s Parisian heritage.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Specialities to look out for include bacalao al pil pil (salted cod in chilli, garlic and olive oil sauce), kokotxas (Basque fish stew) and txuleta (local rib steak).
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 4 June 2024
Served at lunch and dinner each week, the fish fry was one of the most popular in the Milwaukee area, drawing in crowds who came in for the yellow lake perch, Icelandic cod, Cajun-style salmon, house-made potato pancakes and more.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
The salted cod was introduced to the Caribbean via the triangular slave trade between Britain, West Africa and the Caribbean colonies in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Plates such as roasted cod with fennel butter and smoked tomatoes and pumpkin, cavolo nero and peanut lean a little on Boxer’s London background and a little on the Experimental Group’s Parisian heritage.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
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cod
noun
plural cod also cods
: a soft-finned fish of the colder parts of the North Atlantic that is a major food fish
also
: any of several related fishes
Medical Definition
cod
noun
plural cod also cods
: any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: as
a
: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish
b
: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean
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